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The Delphic Fraternity, Inc., also known as ''Delphic of Gamma Sigma Tau'', is a historic multicultural fraternity originally founded in New York State in 1871. == History == The Delphic Society was founded on October 13, 1871, at the Geneseo State Normal School (today SUNY Geneseo) in upstate New York.〔The Normalian (1915), SUNY Geneseo Yearbook, p. 57.〕 With affiliations at other schools, the college literary society became known as The Delphic Fraternity.〔Grimm, R. (1963), A Brief History of Fraternities and Sororities at the State University College at Oneonta, New York.〕 Delphic eventually became a regional fraternity with chapters at Oneonta, Jamaica, Cortland, New Paltz, Plattsburgh, Potsdam, New York and Mansfield, Pennsylvania. Each chapter had its own rich history, with the oldest at SUNY Cortland tracing its formation back to the Young Men's Debating Club in 1847.〔Bessie L. Park (1960), Cortland - Our Alma Mater: A History of Cortland Normal School and State University of New York Teachers College at Cortland.〕 By the late 1930s, only the Zeta chapter at the State Teachers College at New Paltz (today SUNY New Paltz) remained officially active. In the early 1950s the chapter became briefly associated with a larger national fraternity.〔Velez, P. (2004), The Delphic Fraternity, Inc. - A Historical Perspective〕 In 1962, the organization became a legal not-for-profit membership entity by incorporating in the state of New York as The Delphic Fraternity of New Paltz, Inc. On March 11, 1987, the fraternity was re-established as Delphic of Gamma Sigma Tau.〔 In 2003, the Theta chapter at Binghamton University was founded, becoming the first Delphic chapter established in the 21st century. In 2009, the first Delphic chapter outside of the northeast region was chartered at the University of Virginia. The Kappa Chapter of Delphic is also the first multicultural fraternity to be established at UVA. Today the autonomous organization is incorporated as The Delphic Fraternity, Inc. and does business as ''Delphic of Gamma Sigma Tau Fraternity''〔Division of Corporations, NYS Department of State〕 via an active undergraduate chapter and two active graduate chapters. The only undergraduate chapter that is currently active today is the Kappa chapter at the University of Virginia. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Delphic Fraternity」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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